I am a 65-year-old pensioner in Solapur, how do I apply for the state old age pension scheme?

Detailed Legal Analysis

Old age pension is governed by Maharashtra Rent Control Act 1999 and the state social welfare department's scheme applicable in Solapur. The Bombay High Court has held that pension cannot be denied for technical defects curable by the applicant.

You must apply through the local body or the social welfare office with age proof and income certificate. The scheme provides a monthly pension to persons above the notified age and below the income ceiling.

The pension is credited through direct benefit transfer to the beneficiary's bank account. The state also provides a survivor pension in case of the beneficiary's death for the spouse.

Delayed disbursement is challengeable before the Bombay High Court.